Golf ball retriever



Nov. 29, 1949 R, DOUGLASS 2,489,958

GOLF BALL RETRIEVER Filed Aug. 27, 1946 IN VEN TOR.

Roberf G Douglarm Patented Nov. 29, 1949 UNlTEDdSTATES PATENT OFFICEGOLF BALL RETRIEVER Robert G. Douglass, Wichita, Kans.

Application August 27, 1946, Serial No. 693,205

.6 Claims. (Cl. 294-19) This invention relates to an attachment for agolf club and it is a particular object of the invention to provide adevice which can be em ployed with convenience as a means for retrievinggolf balls.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of this kindcomprising a body provided with means for detachable engagement with thehead of a golf club and wherein the body is of a construction to renderthe same particularly advantageous in retrieving golf balls which may besubmerged.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an attachment asset forth which when not in use can be readily and conveniently carriedwithin a pocket.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrange-- understood, I will now proceed to describethe:

same with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of an attachment constructed inaccordance with an embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is a view in bottom plan of the device as illustrated in Figure1;

Figure 3 is a view in perspective showing the attachment in appliedposition; and

Figure 4 is a view in end elevation.

In the embodiment of the invention as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, the attachment comprises an elongated fiat plate I preferablyof metal, and which has its bottom longitudinal margin disposed on anoutward curvature to provide a scraping blade 2. The outer end of theplate I is also disposed on an outward curvature as at 3. The plate I asillustrated in Figure 1, gradually increases in depth from its inner endto its outer end and the inner portion of the plate I at its top hasintegral therewith a reverted plate 4 overlying the rear face of theplate I and possessing a certain degree of inherent resiliency so thatthe inner or hole portion of the plate I, as it may be termed, may bereadily clamped to the head 5 of a golf club.

The plate I at points spaced along its outer portion is provided withrelatively large openings 6 of successively varying diameter, with theopening of the greatest diameter being outermost.

The larger diameter is slightly less than the diameter of a golf ball.

Snugly fitting within the returning portion 1 oi. the plate 4 is afiller strip 8 which is held in place by the bolts 9 or the like. Thisstrip 8 has direct contact from above with the head 5 of the club.

The lower marginal portion of the plate I closely adjacent to thescraping edge 2 is provided with a series of small drain openings II).When the attachment is applied to the head 5 of a golf club, it isscraped along the bottom of the pond or other body of water from whichit is desired to recover a golf ball. This scraping action is done withthe plate 4 disposed generally in a Vertical direction. When contact ishad with the ball, the club is turned until the plate I issubstantiallyhorizontal. This will allow the ball to roll upon the plate and bereceived within one of the openings 6. This recovery of a ball isfurther facilitated by having the outer end of the plate I outwardlycurved or bent as at 3.

The device as hereinbefore has been particularly set forth as being usedto retrieve a ball which may be submerged may also be used with equalfacility in recovering a ball in leaves and grass and can also beemployed to advantage in leveling off the green.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a golfclub attachment constructed in accordance with my invention isparticularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience andfacility with which it may be assembled and operated.

I claim:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a device for retrieving a submergedgolf ball, comprising an elongated and substantially flat plate, meanscarried by the plate for detachably engaging the plate with the head ofa golf club to hold the plate extended longitudinally of the club headand beyond the free end thereof, said plate being provided therealongwith openings into one of which a ball is adapted to be received.

2. A device of the character set forth in claim 1, wherein the lowerlongitudinal margin of the plate is outwardly disposed to provide ascraping blade.

3. A device of the character set forth in claim 1, wherein onelongitudinal marginal portion of the plate is outwardly disposed toprovide a scraping blade, said plate adjacent to said blade beingprovided with drain openings.

4. A device of the character set forth in claim 1, wherein the outer endportion of the plate is outwardly disposed.

4 5. A ball retrieving attachment for the head of an iron golf club,comprising a relatively lon REFERENCES CITED fl t m t adapted t positiont one end against The following references are of record in the thestriking face of the club whereby the top and file Of this P bottomlongitudinal edges of the plate extend UNITED T TE forwardly from thetop and sole edges of the club 8 A s PATENTS head to which the plate isattached, an attach- Number m Date ing flange forming an integral partof the plate at 1,431,963 McDelnlott Oc 1 the top edge-and,at.the..saidone endethereof for 1,464,029 Coughtrle Aug- '7, 9 frictionallyreceiving-the top edge ofithe golf club-:1 10 FOREIGN-iRATENTS head, theplate having a 10ng1tudinally extendmg series of openings for receivinga golf ball. Number coumfry Date 6. A device of the character stated inclaim 5" 2161731 Great Brltam June 1924 wherein the edges of the plateat the bottom and-,1 other end are curved forwardly. 5

ROBERT G. DOUGLASS?

